By Lori Vafiades We find that a lot of people who are in recovery are very creative. We’ve never gone looking for artists. They walk in the door. We just want God to bring them. We love to have the artists here who are in process. Life as an artist can be lonely. We can …
by Emely Wang Perpetual messages of rejection throughout my childhood led to many suicide attempts in my teenage years. On a day when I planned to take a lethal dose of pills, I picked up a short children’s book in a bookstore and read how nothing, neither death not life, nor nothing in creation would …
by Tim Bedford The main reason I joined Paraclete was because of a personal need to care for my brother. As my parents have gotten older, I looked down the road and thought, what are the odds that in the next 5 or 10 years I’m going to need to step in to help care …
by Doug and Jan Hamm During our time in Serbia, we experienced a lot of very nasty stuff: painful interpersonal issues, a war and an evacuation. And after more than two decades of ministry in that area, we worked ourselves out of a job, as the work was turned over to our national teammates. We …
Are you accommodating or embracing change these days? by Steve Spinella (In 2019, Paraclete Associate Steve Spinella–pictured above, left– combined counseling ministry and cycling. ) We are definitely in unusual times. Things are complicated! As one writer put it, we’re in a recession by proclamation–government after government shut down travel and commerce. And then there’s …
We are thankful that Paraclete associates are overall safe and managing well, despite having some COVID19-relate illnesses reported and/or suspected. More so, associates have adjusted their ministries in the midst of the “new normal” brought on by the pandemic. They are ramping up their Zoom conferencing techniques, rescheduling events, and connecting with partnering organizations to …
2019 marks Paraclete Mission Group’s third decade in the making—and it never ceases to amaze us how God’s plan for the ministry comes together perfectly year after year. As 2019 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the most recent results of God’s perfect plans—our newest Paraclete Associates! Paraclete is honored to come alongside …
When is technology and software development more than just writing JavaScript or developing the latest app? When it’s helping those drawn to technology understand how to use their skills to grow the kingdom of God. Paraclete Mission Group associates Scott and Ulrike McConnell share here how their passion for technology translates into reaching young people …
Paraclete associates hear their call to serve in some of the world’s most amazing places. Quite often the strongest relationships are forged even before the itinerary is finished. And for associates Michael and Linda Whitener, who completed a medical mission journey in Liberia in 2018, coming alongside was reciprocal, as villagers first served them, side …
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20) It’s such an encouragement to see Paraclete associates working together. Our folks are all experienced ministers with a lifetime of ministry relationships, so they don’t often cross paths with other associates. But it happens. Last month Shelly Volkhardt and …
A partner organization that is working in Africa hosted a preaching training session in January, just a few kilometers away from where Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed — one participant lost a family member on the flight. Here in the United States, highways are closed and airports are cancelling flights due to epic winter storms. …
This month Paraclete Associate David Stevens visited Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where they’ve been invited to train over 360 pastors and church leaders in the study of God’s Word and the preparation of biblical, expository messages. Here are David’s words on the trip: “Though this was our first visit to the Ivory Coast, we were very …
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